2023 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season explained

Club:Albirex Niigata (S)
Season:2023
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:
League:S.League
League Result:1st
Cup1:Singapore Cup
Cup1 Result:TBA
League Topscorer:Seia Kunori (21 goals)
Season Topscorer:Seia Kunori (23 goals)
Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023 season was Albirex Niigata Singapore FC's 20th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football[1] [2] and in the S.League, having joined the S.League in 2004. Along with the 2023 Singapore Premier League, the club also competed in the Singapore Cup.

Squad

SPL Squad

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract StartContract End
Goalkeepers
18Hassan Sunny O232 April 198420232026
21Hyrulnizam Juma'at O231986 11, df=yes Warriors FC20192023
31Yoshihiko Kobayashi2003 2, df=yes Southeastern Community College20232023
Defenders
2Ryo Takahashi2000 7, df=yes Toyo University20232023
3Keito Hariya2003 5, df=yes Funabashi Municipal HS20222023
4Koki Kawachi2000 5, df=yes Chukyo University20232023
5Shunsaku Kishimoto2000 6, df=yes Takushoku University20232023
17Sho Fuwa2000 10, df=yes Fukuoka University20232023
Midfielders
6Asahi Yokokawa2002 5, df=yes Tokyo Musashino United FC20232023
7Shuto Komaki2000 5, df=yes Kyushu Sangyo University20232023
8Kaisei Ogawa2001 2, df=yes Takushoku University20232023
9Riku Fukashiro2000 4, df=yes Takushoku University20232023
13Masaya Watanabe2003 3, df=yes TuRU Düsseldorf (G5)20232023
14Shodai Yokoyama2000 10, df=yes Osaka University (HSS)20232023
26Jarrel Ong Jia Wei2002 10, df=yes Hougang United U2120232023
27Shakthi Vinayagavijayan28 May 2003 Albirex Niigata U1920222023
Strikers
10Seia Kunori2001 3, df=yes Kansai University20232023
11Keito Komatsu2000 5, df=yes Tokoha University20232023
19Tadanari Lee O231985 12, df=yes Kyoto Sanga20222023
24Zamani Zamri31 May 2001 Young Lions FC20222023
Players who left club for NS during season
22Nicky Melvin Singh13 June 2002 Tampines Rovers U1920212023

U21 Squad

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract StartContract End
Goalkeepers
56Firman Nabil U212005 3, df=yes Mattar Sailors (SFL1)20232023
Defenders
52Junki Kenn Yoshimura U2120 July 2004 Singapore Sport School20212025
54Kenji Austin U2124 February 2004 Queensway Secondary School20202025
57Irfan Azahar U2113 November 2004 Tampines Rovers U1720222023
58Adam Norkhalis U212004 4, df=yes Tanjong Pagar United U2120232023
59Firwen Anaqin U212004 12, df=yes GFA Singapore20232023
60Oswald Tan U212006 8, df=yes20222023
64Wong Jun Kai U2121 October 2003 Balestier Khalsa U2120222023
68Raihan Ramlee U212004 3, df=yes Hougang United U2120232023
71Mustaqim Mulyadi Ihsan U212003 8, df=yes Hougang United U2120232023
74Daniyal Lynn Rasor U217 January 2004 NFDP JOHOR20232023
Gabriel Goh U212004 3, df=yes Lion City Sailors U1720242025
Midfielders
53Hilman Norhisam U215 May 2004 Albirex Niigata (S)20212025
61Okada Ryusei U212005 9, df=yes Albirex Junior - JSSL20222023
62Ilhan Azahar U212005 12, df=yes Albirex U1520222023
63Asraf Rilwan U212003 12, df=yes Balestier Khalsa U2120232023
69Ukaishah Ilhan U212003 10, df=yes Tanjong Pagar United U2120232023
70Ilhanz Yazid U212005 1, df=yes20222023
73Rayson Goh Hong Yu U212005 7, df=yes20232023
75Danish Harith U212005 1, df=yes Geylang International U1720232023
76Danish Adam Abdullah U212005 2, df=yes Nasri Nasir Academy20232023
Strikers
65Firman Shah Roslani U212004 5, df=yes Tampines Rovers U1520222023
66Preston Heng Yu Hng U212005 1, df=yes Active SG20232023
67Darwisy Hanis U212005 6, df=yes Geylang International U1720232023
72Irsyad Azarudin U2116 July 2004 Tanjong Pagar United U2120232023
Players who left during mid-season

U17 Squad

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract StartContract End
Goalkeepers
1Hasmiy Rifaeri U1730 May 200620232023
16Jeremy Quan U174 July 200620232023
22Xavier Cheong Sheng Yi U1721 June 2007 Tanjong Pagar United U1720232023
Defenders
5Sim Jun Yen U1728 September 200720232023
12Sachin Kabilan Chandra U1724 January 200720232023
15Ignatius Pang Si Jie U1725 January 200620232023
18Aeriel Syazwan U177 July 200720232023
19Izzac Ong U1724 September 200720232023
21Mathava Krishnan U1727 January 200620232023
23Arsyad Azrain U1722 February 200720232023
25Shafihan Shafie U1715 July 2006 Albirex Niigata U1920222023
Midfielders
2Sachin Balamurali U1716 December 200720232023
3Nurzikry Zuhri U173 July 2006 Albirex Niigata U1920222023
8Hanan Hakimi Rizal U1715 February 200620232023
10Nawfal Jailani U1729 April 200620232023
14Aqif Ariyan Saifuddin U1725 February 200820232023
20Zaqy Jamari U1720 August 200620232023
Strikers
4Helmi Shahrol U1731 July 200820232023
6Syuaib AL-Muthmaeen U1714 November 200720232023
7Matin Mirza Abdullah U1711 September 200720232023
9Liska Haaziq Iskandar U1730 April 200720232023
11Aneeq Fairus U179 June 200720232023
13Pradeep Eraaman U1726 March 200820232023
17Neelam Ritesh U1715 July 200720232023

U15 Squad

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubContract StartContract End
Goalkeepers
16Haziq Aqid U1528 July 200820232023
22Zulhilmi Zaidi U1516 February 200820232023
30Nur Syahmi Iskandar U1529 September 200920232023
40Aqeel Salleh U1526 July 200820232023
Defenders
4Shane Seenivajan U1519 January 200920232023
14Aaniq Ilhan U1514 April 200820222023
19Seth Tan Ying Han U1520 May 200920232023
20Kyoshi Erwin U1517 July 200820232023
21Derric Luke Kumar U1520 June 200920232023
23Thottiyil Azim U1516 August 200820232023
24Raden Kusuma U157 June 200820232023
25Hariz Aiman U1512 March 200820232023
26Kaylan Wirth U159 October 200820232023
27Nazriel Khairudin U151 August 200820232023
28Rayhan Jeffrey U151 January 200920232023
Midfielders
2Amjad Mubash-Sher U1530 October 200820232023
3Na'im Juma'at U1525 November 200920232023
8Saadiq Shafiq U155 June 200820232023
13Erfan Nurhan Fazly U1519 August 200920232023
17Chen Yang Yi U1523 June 200920232023
29Aliff Shafaein Mazlan U1529 June 200820232023
Strikers
6Ian Shahrizal U1530 October 201020232023
7Ahmad Aqil Shafie U1516 April 200920232023
10Naufal Nazrin U1511 April 200820232023
11Durrani Zayan Putra U1525 November 200820232023
18Syed Amer Naufal U151 January 200920232023

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Coaching staff

[3]

Position Name
Technical Director Kazuaki Yoshinaga[4]
Team Manager (Men) Dominic Wong
Team Manager (Women)
& Assistant Coach (U15) 		Tyrus Soo
Head Coach (Men) Kazuaki Yoshinaga[5]
Head Coach (Women) Nahar Daud
Head of Youth
& U17 Head Coach 		Marcal Trulls
U19 Head Coach
& Assistant Coach (Men) 		Jaswinder Singh
Under-15 Head Coach
& Fitness Coach (Men) 		Masayuki Kato
Assistant Coach
(Men & U17)
Assistant Coach (U17)
Goalkeeper Coach
(Men & U19) 		Fadhil Salim
Goalkeeper Coach
(U17 & U15) 		Hyrulnizam Juma'at
Sports Trainer Tomoya Ueta
Physiotherapist Karen Koh
Alison Soh
Kitman Roy Krishnan
Interpreter Ayumi Nagami

[6]

Transfer

In

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
Hassan Sunny Lion City SailorsFree. 2 years contract till 2024 [7]
Firman Nabil Mattar City Sailors (SFL1)Free. 1-year contract till 2023 [8]
Yoshihiko Kobayashi Southeastern Community CollegeFree.[9]
Shunsaku Kishimoto Takushoku UniversityFree [10]
Sho Fuwa Fukuoka UniversityFree [11]
Koki Kawachi Chukyo UniversityFree [12]
Ryo Takahashi Toyo UniversityFree [13]
Jarrel Ong Hougang United U21Free.[14]
Shuto Komaki Kyushu Sangyo UniversityFree [15]
Kaisei Ogawa Takushoku UniversityFree [16]
Asahi YokokawaFree [17]
Shodai YokoyamaFree [18]
Riku FukashiroFree [19]
Masaya Watanabe TuRU Düsseldorf (G5)Free [20]
Seia Kunori Kansai UniversityFree [21]
Keito Komatsu Tokoha UniversityFree [22]

Note 1: .

Loan In

Pre-season

Loan Return

Pre-season

Out

Pre-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
Takahiro Koga SC Sagamihara (J3)First TeamFree [26] [27]
Jun Kobayashi Young Lions FCFirst TeamFree [28]
Tatsuya SambongiFree AgentFirst TeamFree [29]
Shogo Toyomura FC Nobeoka Agata (J5)First TeamFree [30] [31]
Yoshiki MatsuuraFree AgentFirst TeamFree
Daichi Omori Kataller Toyama (J3)First TeamFree [32] [33]
Masahiro Sugita Balestier KhalsaFirst TeamFree [34] [35]
Kan Kobayashi Young Lions FCFirst TeamFree [36]
Masaya IdetsuFree Agent First TeamFree [37]
Kumpei Kakuta Fukuyama City (J5)First TeamFree [38]
Mahiro Takahashi Boeung Ket Angkor FC (C1)First TeamFree [39]
Kanato Fukazawa Japan Soccer College (J5) First TeamFree
Tsubasa Kawanishi Albion Rovers (A6)First TeamFree [40]
Shota OchiaiFree Agent First TeamFree
Satsuki MoriFree Agent First TeamFree
Kodai Tanaka Lion City SailorsFirst TeamFree [41] [42]
Fikri JunaidiFree AgentFirst TeamFree
Fairoz Hasan Hougang UnitedFirst TeamFree [43]
Ilhan Fandi Deinze (B2) First TeamFree.
Signed till June 2024 [44] [45]

Mid-season

Post-season

PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef
Hyrulnizam Juma'atRetiredFirst TeamN.A. [46]
Tadanari LeeRetiredFirst TeamN.A. [47]

Retained / Extension / Promoted

[49]

PositionPlayerRef
Hyrulnizam Juma'at1-year contract till 2023 [50] [51]
Keito Hariya1-year contract till 2023 [52]
Kenji Austin1-year contract till 2023 (Promoted) [53]
Junki Kenn Yoshimura1-year contract till 2023 (Promoted) [54]
Shakthi Vinayagavijayan1-year contract till 2023 (Promoted) [55]
Nicky Melvin Singh1-year contract till 2023 [56]
Hilman Norhisam2 years contract till 2024 [57]
Zamani Zamri1-year contract till 2023 [58]
Tadanari Lee1-year contract till 2023 [59]
Hassan Sunny2 years contract till 2026 [60]

Friendly

Pre-season

First Team

U21

Mid-season

First Team

In Season friendlies

Notes

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As at 26 Nov 2023

PlayerSPLSingapore CupCharity ShieldTotal
Apps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals
2DF Ryo Takahashi9+922+2010232
3DF Keito Hariya6+70000+10140
4DF Koki Kawachi2144110265
5DF Shunsaku Kishimoto2423+1110293
6MF Asahi Yokokawa2244010274
7MF Shuto Komaki20+482010278
8MF Kaisei Ogawa21+214010281
9MF Riku Fukashiro5+1882+200+11289
10FW Seia Kunori21+22142112824
11FW Keito Komatsu2+18132+20002413
13MF Masaya Watanabe1+1400000150
14MF Shodai Yokoyama22+254111297
17DF Sho Fuwa21+114010271
18GK Hassan Sunny1904010240
19FW Tadanari Lee21+2112+200+102811
21GK Hyrulnizam Juma'at2+30000050
24FW Zamani Zamri0+20000020
26MF Jarrel Ong00000000
27FW Shakthi Vinayagavijayan1+600+100080
52DF Junki Kenn Yoshimura17+114000221
53MF Hilman Norhisam0+51000051
54MF Kenji Austin0+10000010
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
22FW Nicky Melvin Singh6+310010101
51GK Kai Yamamoto3+10000040

Competitions

Overview

Results summary (SPL)

Singapore Premier League

See main article: 2023 Singapore Premier League.

Singapore Cup

See main article: 2023 Singapore Cup.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albirex to play in 2018.
  2. Web site: Albirex confirmed 2019 season participation .
  3. Web site: Staff 2021 .
  4. Web site: Yoshinaga Kazuaki will be coming back to Singapore as a our Technical Director. .
  5. Web site: Kazuaki Yoshinaga, Head Coach has renewed his contract and will continue to lead the top team in 2023 .
  6. Web site: Players & Staff.
  7. Web site: Hassan Sunny is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore! .
  8. Web site: Firman Nabil is coming to Albirex Niigata Football Club (S)! .
  9. Web site: Yoshihiko Kobayashi is coming to Albirex Niigata Football Club (S)! .
  10. Web site: Shunsaku Kishimoto is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore! .
  11. Web site: Sho Fuwa is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore! .
  12. Web site: Koki Kawachi is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore! .
  13. Web site: Ryo Takahashi is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore! .
  14. Web site: Jarrel Ong is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore! .
  15. Web site: Shuto Komaki is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore! .
  16. Web site: Kaisei Ogawa is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore! .
  17. Web site: Asahi Yokokawa is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore! .
  18. Web site: Shodai Yokoyama is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore! .
  19. Web site: Riku Fukashiro is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore! .
  20. Web site: Masaya Watanabe is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore! .
  21. Web site: Seia Kunori is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore! .
  22. Web site: Keito Komatsu is coming to Albirex Niigata FC Singapore! .
  23. Web site: Announcement of Loan Transfer to Albirex Niigata Singapore - Reo Kunimoto . 7 January 2021 .
  24. Web site: Kunimoto Reo (Renofa Yamaguchi FC) Will join Albirex for 2021 season! .
  25. Web site: Kunimoto Reo (Renofa Yamaguchi FC) Will return to Renofa for 2023 season! .
  26. Web site: Koga will be joining Sagamihara for 2023 season! .
  27. Web site: 古賀貴大選手 アルビレックス新潟シンガポールより 完全移籍加入のお知らせ! .
  28. Web site: Kobayashi Jun (Kwansei Gakuin University) will be joining us for 2022 season!.
  29. Web site: Tatsuya Sambongi (Kanagawa University) will be joining us for 2022 season! .
  30. Web site: Toyomura Shogo (Chuo Gakuin University) will be joining us for 2022 season! .
  31. Web site: Shogo Toyomura will be joining FC Nobeoka AGATA (Japan) in 2023 season. .
  32. Web site: Daichi Omori will be joining Kataller Toyama for 2023 season! .
  33. Web site: Daichi Omori to Kataller Toyama for 2023 season .
  34. Web site: Sugita Masahiro (Waseda University) will be joining us for 2022 season! .
  35. Web site: Masahiro Sugita will be joining Balestier Khalsa FC in 2023 season..
  36. Web site: Kobayashi Kan (Tsukuba University) will be joining us for 2022 season! .
  37. Web site: Idetsu Masaya (Osaka Sangyo University) will be joining us for 2022 season!.
  38. Web site: Kumpei Kakuta will be joining Fukuyama City FC (Japan) in 2023 season..
  39. Web site: Mahiro Takahashi goes Cambodia.
  40. Web site: Tsubasa Kawanishi will be joining Albion Rovers FC (Australia) in 2023 season .
  41. Web site: Kodai Tanaka will be joining Lion City Sailors FC in 2023 season!.
  42. Web site: Kodai Tanaka will lace up for the Lion City Sailors in 2023. . 26 December 2022 .
  43. Web site: Fairoz Hasan will be joining Hougang United FC in 2023 season. .
  44. Web site: Ilhan Fandi will be joining KMSK Deinze (Belgium).
  45. Web site: Ilhan Fandi to become first Singaporean to play in Belgium .
  46. Web site: Hyrulnizam Juma'at will retire at the end of this season .
  47. Web site: Tadanari Lee will retire at the end of this season .
  48. Web site: Nicky Melvin Singh leave the team to Serve the Country .
  49. Web site: 2020 Singapore Premier League Retained and Released List .
  50. Web site: 2022/2023 Singapore Premier League: Retained and Released List - Football Association of Singapore . spl.sg.
  51. Web site: Ah Lau signs for 2023 season! .
  52. Web site: Keito Hariya signs extension for 2023 season! .
  53. Web site: Kenji Austin signs and promoted for 2023 season! .
  54. Web site: Junki Kenn Yoshimura signs and promoted for 2023 season! .
  55. Web site: Shakthi Vinayagavijayan signs for 2023 season! .
  56. Web site: Nicky Melvin Singh signs for 2023 season! .
  57. Web site: Hilman Norhisam signs for 2023 season! .
  58. Web site: Zamani Zamri signs for 2023 season! .
  59. Web site: Former Japan National LEE TADANARI extends contract!.
  60. Web site: 2 more seasons with Hassan Sunny!.

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